Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-15
4 RIOT.
The British Government Attempts tC
Prohibit Sunday Gatherings Of
LaboriHg Men in Trafalgar.
One Hundred Thousand Workmen Defy
the Ao 7d8n Police-De cIsiOn In the
German CroWn Princes Case.
The Preliminary Examination In she Case
of President, CREWS Son-iu-Lsw Re.
suits In q Demand for Prosecution.
England.
TRAFALGAR SQUARE RIOT.

TRAFALGAR SQUARE RIOT.
LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE scene in Trafal-
gar squxre yesterday has not been equaled
since 1866, when the people asserting the
eight of public meeting destroyed the
cailways around Hyde Park. Four thou
sand policemen took possession of theap
proaches to Trafalgar square st an early
hour. They had been on the ground bat
4 short time when various societies, So
ci6listic, radical and Irish approached
the square from every direction.
The paraders were headed by bands
# music and they carried banners and
notices. The police attacked and dis
persed each group as il arrived. Free
fights took place on Strand, North Um-
oerlsnd avenue, Pail Mall and other
s6igcent streets. One Of the societies
succeeded in entering the square, but was
repulsed after bloody fight, in which
Cornmoner Graham was seriously ipl lred.
Graham WAS subsequently, arrested for
attacking the police. AT 4:30 p. %. the
crowd IN the vicinity OF the square
numbered
ONE HUNDRED THOUsAND
and the police were powerless to dispense
Gnem. Cavalry and infantry were sum-
moned to toe assistance of the police, bur
40 charge WAS made as the people OF
their own accord began to dispense. Al
dusk about two hundred citizens and for
y police were Injured. Fifty persons
we're arrested and among them the social
list Burns. Some Of the injured were
we'll enough to leave the hospitals after
treatment. One patient was dreadfQlly
burned with vltriol squirted from sY-
ringes. Another declares he was bayo-
netted III the buttock. Two policemen
were stabbed with knives 1t was noticeable
that the crowd while hooting the police
cheered the cavalry posted i'll the mlGdle
If the square resdy for action III case the
crowd broke the police lines. II the
crowd had succeeded in breaking the
lines it is believed the riot act would have
been read and the infantry ordered 10 fl.e.
About O'Clock the grenadiers wheeled
into the square
WITH BAYONETS FIXED
and with twenty rounds Of ball cartridges
Ia their pouches. They were accom-
panied uy ambulances They hslted 10
front ofE,he natiorsl gallery and opened
INTO line. The mob was thus caught esS
tary and the Ioughs were compellt torun
the gauntlet. Some OF them showed
Exposition to maintain their ground, but
Tie soldiers brought taeir bsyoDets to 6
"charge" position and the sight Of the
cold steel quickly decided them to re-
treat. The socialists entrusted their flag
to Mrs. Taylor, who refused &c surrender
it on demand Of the police. The latter
then attempted to wrest it from her, when
lne socialists came to the woman's res
cue and sharp encounter followed. The
coDstsbles secured the flag. The woman
gss carried IF in faint. This conflict
with bsttons and ickS enTaged the po
lice and their officers were unable to re-
strain them. All the socialist n,gs
were seized. Many of the police were
sent to the hospital including wouaded
inspector. Between 4 snd O'Clock
seventy injured persons we're attended at
Charlng CrU SO hospital. The surgical
staff WAS taxed to It's utmost, During
the sharp scYff1e at Westminster bridge
constable was stabbed IN the back. An
other was stabbed in the chin and many
others were struck with iron bars, pokeIe,
sticks and stones. In hand to hand en-
counter with the psraders from South
London the police captured ten f;gs.
Pwenty-six persons taking part in the
procession received baton wounds in the
head sud fifteen constables were mere or
less seriously injured.
GLADSTONE SWAPS THE MASSES.
LONDON, Nov. 14.-Mr. Gladstone, re-
plying to the secretary OF the London
Radical Club, wrote as follows to-day :
| fI think you will expect me to meet your
request by an explicit answer expressing
my best Judgment, which, while absent
| from the spot, am able to form Of the
deploraole disturbance Of yesterday. As
understand the matter the home secre-
tary said Saturday he intended to prevent
yesterdays meeting in Trafalgar square,
and believed it's prevention was within
mis- legsl power. The question is of great
| moment to London. II will be generally
felt that the state of law in regard TO it
ough. to be promptly tested and ascer
| tanned. Until decision can be had II Is
| the duty OF citizens to refrain from
resistance to the decision Of an executive
| of the government which is clearly en-
titled TO administer the laws according tC
| what 1t may be advised is their true con-
| struction. l must sdd that sn appeal tt
| L aIllduCDt tA VIC grow Ao-e~o ~ "
raised by the proceedings OF the govern
ment In Ireland would suffer disastrou:
| prejudice, were 1t to be associated in anl
msnner by those who make the nppea
with the metropolitan disturbance"
There Is no doubt bus that Mr.. Glad
stones advice will be followed.
| MADE A TEST QUESTION.
LONDON, Nov. l4.-Lord Salisbury
after an interview with Home Secretsr,
Matthews, to-day sent to Sir Chsrle
Warren the thanks of the government TO
his admirable plans to suppress the dis
turbance In Trafalgar square yesterda,,
in response to the officers. AIR. Matthew
proposes to enroll the householders q
special constables TO assist the pplic'
against the mob If rioting Is threaenec
next Sunday.
1 Mr.. Bradlaugh, M. P, has paoRste'
/ against the prohibition Of the meetings i
Trafalgar Square. He dencunces ID
brutal conduct OF the government, but h
appeals to the Workmen TO leave thu gh
of holding the meetings to the law 10 1urt
and the yirjic1tfnn Ot P1rlis m ank5 Hi